Four Centuries of American Education by David Barton the DVD, complete the Notes document. Provide at least 3 sentences for each section, except for the final section, which requires a complete, substantive paragraph.
“The philosophy of the ____________________ in one generation will be the philosophy of ____________________ of the next.”
– Abraham Lincoln
Early American Education
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Early Educational Laws
1642 Old Deluder Satan act
1787 northwest ordinance
Early Educational Pioneers
Benjamin Rush
Noah Webster
The new England primer
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
Famous American Textbooks and Educators
McGuffey Readers
Emma Willard
Booker T. Washington
Daniel Webster
Measuring Results of Educational Philosophies
Martin Luther
SAT Scores, Literacy Rates, Academic Achievement, etc
Proven Elements of a Sound Education:1)
2)
3)
Comparing Interpretations of History
Compare and contrast the perspectives of the video and the Gutek textbook. How are they similar? How are they different? Which perspective do you think most accurately portrays this period of American education? Provide evidence for your statements.